National Republican., 1887-12-09
THE HOUSE.

The Speaker laid before the House the
annual reports Of the Secretary OF the
Treasury and the Attorney General and Of
the clerk Of the House.
The committee on mileage was announced
ss follows; Mr.. Rogers, Of Arkansas; Mr.
Howard, Of Indiana; Mr.. Burnett, OF Massa
cbusettt; Mr. FELTON,, OF California, and Mr..
Btlden, OF New York.
Resolutions ptoviding for the amend
ment OF the rules Of the House were OF.
feed as follows;
BY Mr.. McCreary, OF Kentucky To
smti d rule 81 by adding thereto the FOL.
lowing And all general appropriation
bills shall be reported to the House within
sixty days after the appointment OF the
| statdrg committees at the first sesstoi,
spd within forty days after the commence
ment Of the second session,
By Mr.. Belmont To amend rule 90 so as
| TO make privileged equally with appropria.
| tion lills measures for the reorganiz ition OF
| and retrebcbment OF expenditure 10 any
branch OF the legislative, executive, or ia.
| dicial department Of the government
BY Mr. Hudd, Of Wisconsin: To amend
rule $ so es to require every member to be
| present within the hall Of the House during
the session, unless excused or necessarily
| prevented, and to vote on al questions aud
| on each roll call, unless personallyor pc
| cuniaiily interested in the proposition,
under pain OF liability to expulsion.
| By MIR Gallinger, Of New Hampshire: To
amend rule 10 so as to create a committee
on the public health, to consist OF thIiteen
| members.
By Mr.. Springer, OF Illinois: To amend
| iule 23 so as 10 provide that the committee
of The whole house shall consist OF one hun
| ditd members, which number shall const
tutc quorum 10 do business. Whenever
he committee Of the whole fluids itself
without quorum the chairman shall cause
the roll TO be called, and thereupou the
committee shall iise ard the chairman re
pert the names Of the absentees To the
House. But II q quorum appears to be
present the committee shall resume sitting
without further order from the House.
To amend paragraph 6 Of rule 90 50 as
to provide that after any revenue or appro.
pristion bill has been considered In com
miitee Of the whole, under the five minute
rule for - days, 1t shall be in order to
move I'm the House to discharge the com
mittee Of the whole from the further con
eidera,ion Of such bills
To amend fpsrs graph Of rule 81, so as
TO provide that all private bills and bills for
the improvement OF liver and harbors aud
for the establishment and change Of post
routes shall be handed to the clerk, as In
the case Of petitions and memorial, fol
| reference 10 appTOpritte Comulttee. Wutu
private bills are reported from committees,
with favorable Recommendation, they shall
be read first and second time, printed,
and referred to the committee OF the whole
on the private calendar.
To amend rule 26, paragraph 8, SO as t
read: The fourth Monday Of eac,
month after the call OF states ant
1 territories until adjournment on that day
SHALL. when claimed by the committee oil
territories, be devoted exclusively to thu
consideration Of business presented by tina
committee, and any unfinished business re
naming at the end Of the day shall he IL
order until disposed Of
By Mr.. Oates, Of Alabama: To extend Il
the Interstate commissioners the privilege
of the floor.
All Of these resolutions were ordered b
be referred to the committee on rules whe
1t shall be appointed.
Mr.. Peel. OF Arkansas, offered resolu
tion authorizing the employment OF tw
conductors for the new House elevator
Referred.
The House then (at 12:20), on motion @
Mr.. Mills, Of Texas, adjourned until Mon
day.